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I was fortunate to
have the opportunity to get a second chance to build a relationship with Moe.
As a younger girl she and I had a hard time finding our way which resulted in
angry and hurt feelings on both sides.

Shortly after she
graduated high school we started over. Once we started listening to each other
better we slowly built a trusting relationship and also realized we had a lot
of common interests. Over time, I think we built a good relationship.

After Moe moved back
in with Janiece and me and as Janiece's travel schedule for work increased we
spent much more time together and grew closer.

One evening, when I
arrived home from work, Moe asked if we could talk. She told me that she
thought that our relationship had progressed to the point that she wanted to
address me in a way that would indicate a familial relationship. We both agreed
that “dad” or “daddy” would be inappropriate as that belonged to Kyle. Moe
thought that “father” was far too stuffy, especially as most of our
conversations consisted of comparing the merits of the DC vs. Marvel comic book
universes, sharing casting news of the newest comic book movie, speculating on
what the next George RR Martin book held in store for us and other topics of
great import to a pair of lifetime geeks. So, Moe had a suggestion for how she
would like to name me to which I readily accepted as I had always told her and
John that they should call me whatever they felt most comfortable with, which
until this time was my name.

I feel very lucky
that Moe and I became friends first and then family by choice. I will remember
her with love and sadness especially when I see geek news that would have made
her smile and as the civil rights battle makes forward progress for the LGBT
community.

As people go through
life they acquire many labels that defines their relationships. For myself;
son, brother, friend, brother-in-arms, husband, step-father, brother-in-law and
uncle. The label that humbles me and that I will continue to work to be worthy
of is the one that Moe chose for me … Poppa.

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To all the followers of HCDSM…I do not have any others way to express this except through this blog.I want to “Thank” each and every one of you for the love and support you haveshown my daughter and our family during this time of “Trouble”. Hugs to you all.

About Me

I am a Hot Chick living in Castle Rock, CO with my fabulous family. We have a rescue dog named "Jackson," and she's a Basenji/Shepherd mix. She's something of a head case, but we love her. I'm a U.S. Navy vet, and I currently work as an Enterprise Solutions Architect, specializing in VoIP and multimedia contact center design. I'm a Trustee for my local library, because LIBRARIES. I care about science, the U.S. Constitution and the military. I'm a tax and spend liberal in a largely red county, but I try not to be stabby about it. I like to color, I aspire to run faster than I do, and I donate knitted cold weather gear to various charities. Stupidity, cupidity and wanton assholery piss me off, and I'm more than a little soft when it comes to dogs and those who serve others. I blog about whatever I feel like. I use foul language, so if that sort of thing offends you, feel free to fuck off now - if I'm unwilling to clean up my language for my fabulous Great Auntie Margie, I'm unlikely to do so for you. Newcomers are welcome here, especially those who disagree with me, but trolling and spamming will be met with the Shovel of Doom™.